On the island of Saipan, a young girl’s mysterious dream about a haggan, or green sea turtle, leads her to investigate the sea turtles that live around her home. Join her adventure to find turtles, which leads to a wo...

Not long ago, as the human population around Mozambique’s Moribane Forest Reserve grew and encroached on the forest, conflicts with elephants increased as the animals ravaged farm plots and banana groves. But with hel...

A small group of Ecuadorians, united under the name of Itapoa, are buying up remaining land in the Choco Rainforest of Ecuador. Only 5% of its original size, very little of which is protected, the Choco once covered t...

Travel up the California coast with Johnny Ashkar as he discovers the amazing diving abilities of northern elephant seals. In doing so, he improves on his own diving practice and gains a deeper appreciation for the na...

Their Land: Last of the Caribou Herd intimately profiles the connections between First Nations communities and mountain caribou, explores their threatened habitat, and the hard choices that have to be made to conserve...

This short film explains why migratory sea birds arrive to the island of Chiloé, and the different migrations that the birds make. It shows how important wetlands are in giving these birds shelter, as well as exposes ...

To make music without touching your instrument is a rare feat, and a difficult task to accomplish. It sounds and looks like something out of a science fiction film, but this musical oddity has been around since the 1...

This episode tells the story of Greg Carr, a philanthropist of sorts, and his involvement in the restoration of Gorongosa National Park after its destruction from 30 years of war in Mozambique. This film also features...

Ten thousand years ago, corn didn’t exist anywhere in the world, and until recently scientists argued vehemently about its origins. Today the crop is consumed voraciously by us, by our livestock, and as a major part o...

Abandoned buildings and places awaken a curious fascination in us. Going deep into the hidden Berlin, a Berlin that seems to have forgotten part of its recent history, we visited abandoned buildings and places of the ...

Our world is divided between the wise nature and excessive industrialization, which due
to human thoughtlessness degenerates into excess chaos and pollution… Will the animals
be the ones to show us the correct way o...

A film millions of years in the making. The Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia area is home to the highest concentration of caves in the United States. "Sharing The Secrets" is a documentary that showcases these amazing...

Jonathan Spear, a graduate student in Science and Natural History Filmmaking at Montana State University, dives into the subject of aquatic songbirds as he learns more about the unique little creatures that are Americ...

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Now in its 11th season, LifeOnTERRA is the award-winning sci­ence and nat­ural his­tory pod­cast series that explores the natural connections that propel life on Earth. Overseen by graduate students in the MFA in Science and Natural History Filmmaking Program at Montana State University, TERRA distributes independently produced science, nature, and environmental films. We are proud to bring you these unique stories from around the globe that celebrate the wonders of the natural world.

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